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An Apple Is A Sweet

Apples are sweet fruits grown worldwide on apple trees, which originated in Central Asia. There are over 7,500 cultivars of apples bred for different tastes and uses. Apple production worldwide in 2017 was 83.1 million tonnes, with China producing half of the total global output.

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An Apple Is A Sweet

Apples are sweet fruits grown worldwide on apple trees, which originated in Central Asia. There are over 7,500 cultivars of apples bred for different tastes and uses. Apple production worldwide in 2017 was 83.1 million tonnes, with China producing half of the total global output.

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An apple is a sweet, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica).

Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species
in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild
ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for
thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were brought to North America
by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in
many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian traditions.

Apple trees are large if grown from seed. Generally, apple cultivars are
propagated by grafting onto rootstocks, which control the size of the resulting
tree. There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples, resulting in a
range of desired characteristics. Different cultivars are bred for various tastes
and use, including cooking, eating raw and cider production. Trees and fruit
are prone to a number of fungal, bacterial and pest problems, which can be
controlled by a number of organic and non-organic means. In 2010, the
fruit's genome was sequenced as part of research on disease control and
selective breeding in apple production.

Worldwide production of apples in 2017 was 83.1 million tonnes, with China
accounting for half of the total.[3]

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